| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Todd Hager (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gravois (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Robert Gurski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Bristol (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Landon Barrows (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Davidson | Paul Thompson inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Davidson | Landon Barrows misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on John Gravois - foul #2 on John Gravois, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:34 | Davidson | Landon Barrows misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:34 | Davidson | Landon Barrows makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | John Gravois knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Ward | 33-28 |
| 18:55 | Davidson | Robert Gurski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Gravois | 33-28 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is whistled for a carry | 33-28 |
| 18:19 | Davidson | Robert Gurski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 18:17 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol tips it but misses | 33-28 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Griffin steals it from Edward Ward | 33-28 |
| 17:52 | Davidson | Michael Griffin banks in the layup on a great pass from Landon Barrows | 33-30 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ray Berry | 35-30 |
| 17:27 | Davidson | Edward Ward is called for the reach on Nathaniel Bristol - foul #1 on Edward Ward, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, Scott Astorga, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jeffrey Pagan (PG), Ronald Clayton (SF) Robert Gurski, Paul Thompson | |
| 17:10 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses short on a floater in the paint | 35-30 |
| 17:02 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:42 | Davidson | Danny Reynolds steps in front of the Ronald Clayton pass | 35-30 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 15:57 | Davidson | Landon Barrows hits a fadeaway from the left side | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Berry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Bristol (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ronald Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Landon Barrows (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 15:38 | Davidson | Ronald Clayton grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 15:15 | Davidson | Michael Griffin drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Pagan | 37-34 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-34 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 14:20 | Davidson | Landon Barrows misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 14:18 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Pagan is called for the reach on Ray Berry - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Todd Hager (PF) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Gurski (PG), Melvin Pajerski (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Dennis Davis (C) Jeffrey Pagan, Nathaniel Bristol, Ronald Clayton, Michael Griffin | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Paul Thompson is called for the reach on Scott Astorga - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga drills a shot from the baseline set up by Edward Ward | 41-36 |
| 13:13 | Davidson | Landon Barrows blows the layup but he's fouled by Todd Hager - foul #3 on Todd Hager, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 13:13 | Davidson | Landon Barrows makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:13 | Davidson | Landon Barrows makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | John Gravois's pass is intercepted by Robert Gurski | 41-38 |
| 12:30 | Davidson | Landon Barrows loses the dribble to Edward Ward | 41-38 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga clanks a shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 11:55 | Davidson | Dennis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Berry (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Hager (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gravois (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Robert Gurski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Pajerski (fresh) SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Landon Barrows (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Davidson | Landon Barrows's pass is intercepted by Scott Astorga | 41-38 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits the finger roll | 43-38 |
| 11:18 | Davidson | Dennis Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 43-38 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | John Gravois tips it in | 45-38 |
| 10:44 | Davidson | Landon Barrows misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 10:43 | Davidson | Landon Barrows hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Gurski - foul #3 on Robert Gurski, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Scott Astorga, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jeffrey Pagan (PG), Nathaniel Bristol (SG), Ronald Clayton (SF), Michael Griffin (C) Robert Gurski, Melvin Pajerski, Paul Thompson, Landon Barrows | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:04 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 10:02 | Davidson | Ronald Clayton tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Bristol steals it from Gary McNeece | 46-42 |
| 09:34 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol lays it in | 46-44 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Griffin swats the short shot by Ray Berry | 46-44 |
| 09:17 | Davidson | Dennis Davis snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 08:53 | Davidson | Ronald Clayton drills a shot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Dennis Davis is called for the reach on Danny Reynolds - foul #4 on Dennis Davis, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG) Edward Ward, Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Gurski (PG), Paul Thompson (SF) Jeffrey Pagan, Dennis Davis | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 48-46 |
| 08:04 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol makes the contested 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Scruggs | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Berry (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gravois (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Robert Gurski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Bristol (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Ronald Clayton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Davidson | Ronald Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Hager (PF), Robert Penick (C) Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Davidson | Dennis Davis (PF) Ronald Clayton | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Scruggs | 52-49 |
| 06:53 | Davidson | Robert Penick blocks the short jumper by Dennis Davis | 52-49 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Penick | 55-49 |
| 06:28 | Davidson | Robert Gurski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nathaniel Bristol | 55-52 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-52 |
| 06:06 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Michael Griffin | 55-52 |
| 05:41 | Davidson | Robert Gurski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-52 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 05:33 | Davidson | Dennis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:26 | Davidson | Dennis Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF), John Gravois (C) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Todd Hager, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jeffrey Pagan (PG), Melvin Pajerski (SG), Ronald Clayton (SF), Landon Barrows (PF) Robert Gurski, Nathaniel Bristol, Paul Thompson, Dennis Davis | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Pagan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Dennis Davis (C) Michael Griffin | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Selfridge | 57-52 |
| 04:23 | Davidson | Landon Barrows misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | John Gravois can't finish the layup | 57-52 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece jams it on a great pass from Jerry Selfridge and he's fouled by Dennis Davis - foul #5 on Dennis Davis, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) Jerry Selfridge | |
| Subs | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Michael Griffin (C) Melvin Pajerski, Ronald Clayton, Dennis Davis | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ray Berry (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gravois (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Bristol (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Landon Barrows (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Davidson | Paul Thompson's floater is knocked away by John Gravois | 60-52 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | John Gravois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Todd Hager (PF) Gary McNeece, Ray Berry, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 03:07 | Davidson | Paul Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Gurski (PG) Jeffrey Pagan | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga's pass is intercepted by Michael Griffin | 60-52 |
| 02:37 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Gurski | 60-55 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward hits a wide open floater in the lane | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Astorga - foul #1 on Scott Astorga, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF) Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 01:55 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:55 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Gurski - foul #4 on Robert Gurski, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the jumper from the right side | 64-56 |
| 01:05 | Davidson | Michael Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:53 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gurski - foul #5 on Robert Gurski, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jeffrey Pagan (PG) Robert Gurski | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Davidson | Davidson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 00:42 | Davidson | Landon Barrows buries a runner in the lane | 66-61 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is hacked by Jeffrey Pagan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:35 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol double dribbles | 68-61 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Pagan is called for the reach on Edward Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:32 | Davidson | Michael Griffin pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:29 | Davidson | Davidson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 00:27 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Bristol is called for the reach on Todd Hager in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Bristol, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Davidson | Nathaniel Bristol misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Pagan is called for the reach on Edward Ward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Cory Smith (PG) Jeffrey Pagan | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:07 | Davidson | Michael Griffin makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Nathaniel Bristol | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward runs out the clock | 72-63 |